Before the iPhones, Androids and other smartphones we have today, back in the 1980s most Hongkongers depended on landlines at home or in the office. Without a portable phone, stepping out meant losing connection with your colleagues or loved ones. The first generation of mobile phones in Hong Kong were bulky, heavy and very expensive,…
Since 2018, fragrance brand To Summer has gradually transcended its mainland Chinese origins to become one of the hottest up-and-coming names on the market globally. Rather than purporting to bridge East and West, its signature scents and gorgeous retail stores are proudly Asian, bearing an innate and distinctive cultural authenticity that has proven to be…
European stocks were slightly lower on Monday morning, as investors closely monitored U.S. President Donald Trump‘s visa crackdown. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index traded 0.2% lower shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Auto stocks notched some of the biggest losses in early deals. The Stoxx Europe Automobiles…
Amazon founder and billionaire, Jeff Bezos, is known for frequently making donations to non-profit organisations. He himself runs non-profit funds, foundations, and preschools aimed at climate change and education. According to Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Bezos gifted over 5.2 million shares of Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) to non-profit organisations between…
WASHINGTON (AP) — An emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app’s video feed and Americans will hold a majority of seats on a board overseeing U.S. operations, the White House said Saturday. A central question to the tug of war between Washington and Beijing has…
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Next week’s inflation data could confirm whether or not the Federal Reserve is making the right move in cutting interest rates this fall. The personal consumption expenditures price index is widely known as the Fed’s preferred inflation measure, and next Friday economists expect the August edition will show that inflation is actually headed higher. That…
Gary Thanh Nguyễn, head of the Entrepreneurs and Patriotic Vietnamese Club in the Washington Metropolitan Area. — VNA/VNS Photo Đoàn Hùng WASHINGTON — Gary Thanh Nguyễn, head of the Entrepreneurs and Patriotic Vietnamese Club in the Washington Metropolitan Area, has expressed optimism ahead of State President Lương Cường’s upcoming official visit to the US. According…
Steven Bartlett may be only 33 years old, but the British entrepreneur has already accomplished more than many tycoons, having created a media and investment empire on the back of a chart-topping podcast. And on Tuesday, September 23, Bartlett is set to share his hard-earned lessons with Hong Kong audiences on his “Business & Life…
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to talk with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday in a push to finalize a deal to allow the popular social media app TikTok to keep operating in the United States. The call also may offer clues about whether the two leaders might meet in person to…